Accession No
1984.240
Description
Piece of barkcloth, with sea-turtle designs on a black background, red border with 'flowers', and geometric designs.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji
Period
Source
Garvey, Ronald (Sir) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1984.240
Cultural Affliation
Indigenous Fijian
Material
Barkcloth; Pigment
Local Term
masi kesa
Measurements
2530mm x 4700mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label attached to object reads: "1737 ANG 8 King Street St James' London SW1Y 6QT, 26 Prince's Street Norwich. 26 JUN 1984 285/2'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] '1984.240 FIJI OCEANIA. Large piece of tapa cloth. C&D Sir Ronald Garvey.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
With black/brown/neutral pattern. 'Incomplete piece of barkcloth. Three borders have sea-turtle designs on a black background, followed by a red border with 'flowers', and then borders with geometric designs. The central part is divided into squares with all kinds of different geometric designs. F. Veys, 15/11/2004.'
Event Date 14/6/1988
Author: maa
FM:80210
Images (Click to view full size):
